{"id":2015,"date":"2023-03-07T20:22:28","date_gmt":"2023-03-07T19:22:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.moviestumper.com\/?p=2015"},"modified":"2023-03-07T20:22:28","modified_gmt":"2023-03-07T19:22:28","slug":"when-did-slapstick-comedy-movies-begin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moviestumper.com\/when-did-slapstick-comedy-movies-begin\/","title":{"rendered":"When did slapstick comedy movies begin?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Slapstick comedy movies have been around since the early days of cinema. One of the earliest and most influential slapstick comedies was Charlie Chaplin’s “The Gold Rush” from 1925. Since then, slapstick has been a staple of comedy movies, often used to get laughs with its over-the-top physical humor.<\/p>\n

The first real slapstick comedy movie is generally considered to be “The Great Train Robbery” from 1903.<\/p>\n

Who started slapstick comedy? <\/h2>\n

The slapstick is a comedic device that seems to have first come into use in the 16th century. Harlequin, one of the principal characters of the Italian commedia dell’arte, was famous for using it on the posteriors of his comic victims. The slapstick is still used today as a means of generating laughter and it remains a popular comedic device.<\/p>\n

Slapstick is a type of humor involving physical comedy, typically involving exaggerated violence or sound effects for comic effect. It was popular in vaudeville shows toward the end of the 19th century and became more popular on screen as film developed around the turn of the century.<\/p>\n

Where did the slapstick originate from <\/h3>\n